hitherto been possible. The creation of this school as a separate institution is undoubtedly a great and important advance in the medical education of the natives of India. The Patna and Dacca medical schools have notbeenasyet

organized,but steps are being taken in that direction, andwe believe that all the necessary arrangements will be matured by the 1st of June 1874. The Sealdah school is still to retain its connection with the parent

institution,

the Calcutta Medical

College.

The

will thus have the benefit of the assistance and

superintendent advice of the principal and council in matters of organization, administration, discipline, and teaching. Yenacular text books are to be provided forthwith. A committee, consisting of the principal of the college, the superintendent of the school, and a professor and teacher of each branch, have been empowered to select suitable text books in each subject if they already exist, or if not, to arrange for the adaptation and translation of English text books. entered more ances

THE SEALDAH VERNACULAR MEDICAL SCHOOL. This

thanks to the

institution,

has now become

a

reality.

the '21st ultimo.

&c.,

&c., have been

vigor

The school

Theatres, lecture

provided,

of Sir

George Campbell, actually opened on

was

dissecting rooms,

rooms,

and the work has

now

fairly

com-

Dr. Woodford, who has long held the office of superintendent of the hospital, has been appointed superintendent the native teachers are to have charge of the of the

menced.

school,

wards of the

hospital,

assisted by resident sub-assistant

sur-

the

precepts which they will thus be able to illustrate they impress in their lectures by practical bedside instruction. The vernacular students will now obtain a practical training in pharmacy, hospital details, and clinical medicine and surgery, which they have never had the opportunity hitherto of receiving. We augur the-best results from the change which has Vernacular Licennow been accomplished, and believe that the geons ;

"

tiates" who will now issue from the new vernacular medical school will be more

thoroughly

and

practically

trained than has

on

We understand that the native teachers have

their duties in the

new

school, where they will have opportunities and appli-

and better

independent positions for instructing their pupils,

with enthusiasm.